Clues written by J. B. Sykes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
HCs | Annual honours | Other competitors
Show results in All competitions Azed Ximenes
| Clues in archive | First Prizes | Other Prizes | VHCs | HCs | Hons points | First mention | Latest mention | Career span |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. B. Sykes | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 12 | Dec 1952 | Dec 1959 | 7y 0m |
| Clue word | Award | Clue | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1959-1960 | ||||
| 571 | PESTER | VHC | Clue not given; osmose, morses, crosse, rosace† | |
| 1957-1958 | ||||
| 451 | MEGAPODE | VHC | You’ll find a shell, perhaps, amid old earth assembled by me | me + a pod in Ge, & lit. |
| 1955-1956 | ||||
| 382 | ABSTAIN | VHC | Bachelor—about to be married to old Blanch? Don’t! | AB + stain; AB = B. of Arts (US); stain = whiten (obs.) |
| 377 | MALISON | VHC | The beginning of Malachi is close to signifying the very end of the Old Testament | Mal(achi) is on; ref. Mal. 4.6, “… smite the land with a curse”, last verse of OT |
| 356 | METOPOSCOPY | Third | You’ll need me to work back to characters from a look round the company | me to + op (rev.) + Co. in spy, & lit. |
| 1954 (2) | ||||
| 306 | CHICANE / RAMPART (Right and Left) | VHC | The defence takes two tricks—rather smart, if East has no trumps! | ramp1 art; chic an2 E |
| 295 | SENSE-ORGANS | First | Goneril demanded two of Gloster’s; only one would have put Regan’s nose out of joint | anag. of sing.; ref. Lear III.7, “pluck out his eyes” |
| 1954 (1) | ||||
| 279 | CRYPTOGRAM | VHC | Ordering P.M.G. to carry this kind of message isn’t always possible—or is it? | anag. |
| 271 | TRIPLET | VHC | Lack of lip control in extreme trumpet ranges results in trilling | anag. in tr(ump)et: trilling = one of 3 triplets |
| 1953 (1) | ||||
| 211 | CAROL-SINGERS or HOLLY-BERRIES | VHC | Those weather-forecasters ought to be hung right now, or else horribly mutilated! | anag.; Autumn h.b. thought to herald bad winter |
1976-1977
250 Stands the church clock at ten to three? (Anagram)
Ximenes competitions
1959-1960
560 CONGENITALLY
1958-1959
521 SOUP
1956-1957
386 CLEITHRAL
1955-1956
369 BERET
364 HELLEBORE
1954 (2)
304 ORLEANS
302 MARTIN
297 CONTRAPUNTAL
293 CAB
291 APAGOGE
1954 (1)
277 PRODIGALLY
275 ESTOVER (Printer’s Devilry)
267 TRADE
265 THERMAE
| Year | Prizes (1, 2, 3) | VHCs | HCs | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-1977 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Ximenes competitions | ||||
| 1959-1960 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 1958-1959 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1957-1958 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1956-1957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 1955-1956 | 1 (0, 0, 1) | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 1954 (2) | 1 (1, 0, 0) | 1 | 5 | – |
| 1954 (1) | 0 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1953 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |